Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Tonga
Tonga: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.5 per 1,000
in 2005
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Tonga is 2.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Tonga peaked at 4.5 per 1,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 1990.
That places Tonga 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.7 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.7 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9 per 1,000, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 117 Peru 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Oman 2.7 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Tonga?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Tonga was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.